JMM Special Session in Honor of Prof. Dennis Stanton

A Special Session on Special Functions and Combinatorics in honor of Prof. Dennis Stanton's 65th birthday was held on January 10-11 at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in San Diego. The session highlighted Dennis' many contributions to the field, and was organized by Susanna Fishel, Mourad Ismail, and Vic Reiner. It included 20 high profile speakers and over 60 in attendance, many with Minnesota connections.

Yunpeng Shi Awarded MnDRIVE Graduate Assistantship

Yunpeng Shi has been awarded a MnDRIVE Graduate Assistantship by the University of Minnesota Informatics Institute. The program funds PhD graduate students pursuing research at the intersection of informatics and any of the four MnDRIVE initiatives, in this case robotics, sensors, and advanced manufacturing. Yunpeng is a student of Prof. Gilad Lerman and works in computer vision, machine learning, and data analysis.

Kimberly Logan Awarded Louise T. Dosdall Fellowship for 2018-19

Kimberly Logan has been awarded a Louise T. Dosdall Fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year.

The award is open to women graduate students who show exceptional promise for a successful career in research in the natural or physical sciences and engineering, and being selected is a tribute to her excellent academic record.

Mathematics at the University of Minnesota

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